Overview

• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and BBK President Ralph Tiesler presented the 36-page brochure on the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction.
• New sections cover spotting disinformation, where to shelter during explosions, and preparation for a possible wartime scenario.
• The guide advises ten days of household supplies, including about 20 liters of water per person plus shelf-stable food, a first-aid kit, batteries and a crank or battery radio.
• The material is available on the BBK website and the NINA warning app, translated into seven languages and offered in easy language and sign language.
• Dobrindt cited the €10 billion Pakt für Bevölkerungsschutz funding through 2029 and urged individual preparedness, while BBK survey data indicate roughly half the population has taken steps.